In a previous life (pre-covid), I was getting my nails done about once a month. I'd change my polish more frequently, and I'd gotten pretty good at doing it at home. I never had artificial nails, but I've done gel manicures and the dip manicures. I'd consider myself above average when it comes to most things nail related.I haven't been to a nail salon in almost a year, and I was looking for new ways to change things up. A friend sent me color street, and it was a bit of a gateway into learning about nail stickers. I have a toddler at home, so the idea of no dry time was very appealing. Color street was good. The sticker is much thinner than other brands, and it was easy to just pinch off the excess and file it away. However, the removal was a bit difficult, and the durability wasn't great. I also didn't love that you could only buy them online through a rep. They lasted about a week.During black Friday, I bought some dashing diva brand stickers. These were the opposite of color street. They were much thicker and durable, but they were tough to put on. I learned that it is best to clip off the excess sticker before filing. I've also learned for me that I don't like the filed edge of the sticker on my nail because it tends to catch on fabric. I ended up clipping my nails shorter to create a cleaner free edge of my nail. This may not be an option for folks who have shorter nails to begin with. I did like the removal process where you just peel them off. These lasted 10 days, but during that time I'd get edges peeling up. It was pretty annoying when I'd wash my hair and it would get caught in the nail sticker.Enter tough girls. I just applied them last night, and I liked the application process. I really appreciate that they include an alcohol pad, a cuticle stick, and a nail file. All are essential to a good application. They went on easily. I continued clipping off the excess with my nail scissors and filing away to get a good fit. Definitely agree with their instructions not to tear the stickers. I did need to use one of my own nail files with a finer grit to finish off the free edge, but that wasn't a problem. The edge is nice and clean, and it's not snagging on anything (not even my hair). I did my nails last night, and there were no issues this morning. I took a shower, and they did lose a tiny amount of sheen, but that's it. I didn't use a top coat, which I'm sure would have helped. I'm partial to more solid colors, so next time I'd probably pick a different pattern. But overall, these are the best nail stickers I've tried so far.